UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: April 16, 2004
BUTLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Butler Manufacturing Company
1540 Genessee Street
P.O. Box 419917
Kansas City, Missouri 64102
Phone (816) 968-3000
Incorporated in the State of Delaware
Commission File No. 001-12335
I.R.S. Employer Identification Number: 44-0188420
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On April 16, 2004, Butler Manufacturing Company, a Delaware corporation
("Butler"), filed a press release announcing it expects to meet the financial
milestones established in the Agreement and Plan of Merger with BlueScope Steel
Limited ("BlueScope") for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. Butler's press
release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
99.1 Press Release of Butler Manufacturing Company dated April 16,
2004.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
BUTLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
April 16, 2004 /s/ Larry C. Miller
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Date Larry C. Miller
Vice President - Finance, and
Chief Financial Officer
April 16, 2004 /s/ John W. Huey
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Date John W. Huey
Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Press release date April 16, 2004 - Butler Manufacturing Company
Expects to Meet Financial Tests Under BlueScope Merger Agreement